Hi guys,

can anyone enlighten me on the license i need to buy for my dedicated server ? i am thinking of getting a box from serverbeach or rackshack

i search online and saw there were a couple of standard edition CAL user open biz license selling for around 140 USD ( provantage_com)

website application for a single domain use , can i buy it and install on my dedicated server ?

please advise and thank you

regards

You need to buy the SQL Server Processor Version. Licensing Info (http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/default.asp) . The price is around $5000. A cal is just a license for a single user to connect. It is not the actual software.

Do a search for sql license, it's been discussed many times in the past. The processor license may not be appropriate depending on what you're doing, eg if you're a hosting business, you need service provider licenses instead.

If you are using the license for your own server (ie not hosting) you need to purchase a MS SQL 2000 Standard 1 CPU. The license is $4-5K depending upon where you purchase it. In order to access the server by the Internet, it must be the CPU license, not the CAL version.

If you are using it for hosting, very different license requirements. You must become part of Microsofts SPLA.

Feel free to PM me with any questions, I'm happy to help where I can.